Tax evaders’ compound for sale again, believed to be safe

PLAINFIELD, N.H. – A 100-acre New Hampshire compound at the centre of a 2007 armed standoff with federal agents is for up for sale again nine months after it was sold at auction.

The auction followed a two-year effort to sell the compound and a dental office belonging to tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown. Authorities couldn’t guarantee the compound wasn’t booby trapped. A real estate agent believes it’s safe.

The Browns became anti-government celebrities when they held federal agents at bay after they were convicted of tax evasion and refused to surrender.

James Hollander paid $205,000 for the Plainfield compound and $415,000 for the Lebanon office. The Valley News reports (http://bit.ly/2a7qoGX) Hollander is asking $329,000 for the compound. The office was put under contract by a prospective buyer for an undisclosed price.

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Information from: Lebanon Valley News, http://www.vnews.com

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